2025-2026 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB159: An Act To Amend Title 26 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Utilities.
Legislative Summary
This Act requires the permitting of an electric substation as an allowed conditional use in a heavy industrial zone under certain conditions set forth in the Act, including that the electrical substation is being constructed to support the operation of a proposed renewable energy generation project of 250 MW or greater.
Bill History
5/21/2025
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Environment, Energy & Transportation(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 28
Primary Sponsor

Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (27)
Claire Snyder-Hall
Democrat
Frank Burns
Democrat
Daniel Cruce
Democrat
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Raymond Seigfried
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
Mara Gorman
Democrat
Kerri Harris
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
Larry Lambert
Democrat
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Sherae'a Moore
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
DeShanna Neal
Democrat
Josue Ortega
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat
Sophie Phillips
Democrat
Cyndie Romer
Democrat
Melanie Ross Levin
Democrat
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Democrat